TableTop Science
TableTop Science provides interactive virtual science laboratories for remote learning through a web browser.
What TableTop Science is
TableTop Science provides interactive virtual science laboratories for remote learning through a web browser. The company focuses on undergraduate students who are not science majors and lists biology, nutrition, interdisciplinary science, physical science, and physics labs; chemistry is still in development. Labs combine background material, procedures, interactive activities, real-time data plots, and customizable reports. Changing inputs affects data-run results, allowing learners to explore different outcomes, while randomly assigned datasets give students distinct results and answers. Addy supplies guidance and explanations from the lab materials and is intended to assist without completing student work. Labs may take 60–120 minutes and can be repeated. Access requires internet, JavaScript, a modern Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser, and a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Students also need software that can open, edit, and save .docx forms. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Interactive virtual experiments
- Multiple science subjects
- Real-time plots and customizable reports
- Unique datasets for each student
- Guidance from the Addy assistant
Watch out
- Chemistry labs are still in development
- Phones may be too small for useful work
- Internet and JavaScript are required
- .docx-compatible software is required
Who it suits
It is designed for undergraduate non-science majors and educators using browser-based laboratory activities. Institutions should ensure learners have supported devices, connectivity, JavaScript, and .docx-compatible software.
Verdict
TableTop Science combines simulated experiments, guided materials, data exploration, and reporting for remote science instruction. Its browser and document requirements should be checked before access is purchased for the limited term.
The facts
Each one read from TableTop Science's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Academic integrity
- Students are randomly assigned unique datasets that produce different results and answers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Access term
- The registration page says access is purchased for a limited period, typically 365 days.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Activities
- Labs include background materials, procedures, interactive activities, real-time data plots, and customizable lab reports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- AI assistant
- Addy provides guidance and explanations from lab materials, is described as available 24/7, and is intended to assist without doing students’ work.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data
- Student inputs affect data run results, and students are randomly assigned unique datasets for each lab activity.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Document requirement
- Students need software that can open, edit and save lab activity forms in .docx format.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company says its focus is undergraduate non-science majors and describes the platform as serving students and educators worldwide.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Interactive experiments
- User input changes the data-run results, allowing students to explore how changes affect outcomes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Lab duration
- The FAQ says labs can take 60–120 minutes and students may repeat labs and data runs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Lab materials
- Labs include background materials, procedures, activities, real-time data plots and customizable lab reports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Lab subjects
- The site lists biology, nutrition, interdisciplinary science, physical science and physics labs, with chemistry in development.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The public pages reviewed direct institutions to request a demo account and do not state a price or trial duration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says it does not sell or trade user information and removes information from its servers after the access period ends.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- TableTop Science provides interactive virtual science labs for remote learning.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Use requires internet access, JavaScript, a modern browser, an active email address, and software that can open, edit, and save .docx files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- The site lists Biology, Nutrition, Interdisciplinary Science, Physical Science, and Physics labs; Chemistry is listed as in development.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to contact its technical support team for persistent issues and lists [email protected] for user and academic support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Target learners
- The company says its focus is undergraduate students who are non-science majors.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The About page says TableTop Science was founded in 2016; it does not state a headquarters location.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported devices
- The platform requires internet access and a modern browser, and is intended for laptop, desktop or tablet use; the site says phone screens may be too small for useful work.checked 9 Oct 2026
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